貂

diāo

d+iāo·1st tone

sable or marten (genus Martes)

Radical: 豸 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

貌豹豺豸貊貉貔貅貘

Same radical

貌豹豺豸貊貉貔貅貘

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Character Decomposition

貂=豸+召

Etymology

beast

Meanings

sable or marten (genus Martes)

diāo

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Words with 貂 32 total

mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)水貂shuǐ diāo sable (Martes zibellina)紫貂zǐ diāo wolverine (Gulo gulo)貂熊diāo xióng mink fur貂皮diāo pí Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女, in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓 to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu貂蝉Diāo Chán ferret雪貂xuě diāo sable (Martes zibellina)黑貂hēi diāo Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island三貂角Sān diāo jiǎo stingray黄貂鱼huáng diāo yú lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) · fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece狗尾续貂gǒu wěi xù diāo

Idioms with 貂 11 total Chain

lit. exchanging a mink coat for wine (idiom) · fig. a life of unrestrained indulgence by the wealthy貂裘换酒diāo qiú huàn jiǔ lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) · fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece狗尾续貂gǒu wěi xù diāo

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